Despite some viewers being unsure over the remake, Disney fans’ love of childhood nostalgia has resulted in the project breaking a huge record.

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Posting a day after the video went live online, Disney announced: “To the entire pride: Thank you for helping the teaser trailer for #TheLionKing become the most-viewed Disney trailer debut ever as it reached a record-breaking 224.6 million global views in 24 hours!” See the post below.

To the entire pride: Thank you for helping the teaser trailer for #TheLionKing become the most-viewed Disney trailer debut ever as it reached a record-breaking 224.6 million global views in 24 hours! pic.twitter.com/HSmWxS9YQp

The Lion King clip has also landed at number two in the most-watched trailer of all time from any company – getting beaten to the top spot by Avengers: Infinity War. The Marvel movie racked up a massive 230 million views in one day.

Set for a July 2019 release, The Lion King will also feature Donald Glover as adult Simba and Beyoncé as adult Nala – though the characters don’t feature in the first trailer.